Translation guide
How to express 'individually' in Japanese, covering one-by-one actions, separate treatment, and personal attention.
Describing actions done to each person or thing separately, rather than as a group.
The most common and neutral way to say 'individually' or 'separately' for handling things or people one by one.
荷物は個別に送ります。
We will send the packages individually.
We will deal with each problem individually.
Specifically for people, meaning 'one person at a time' or 'each person individually'.
一人ずつ名前を呼ばれました。
We were called by name individually.
For objects or abstract items, meaning 'one by one' or 'each one individually'.
書類を一つずつ確認してください。
Please check the documents individually.
Means 'separately' and can be used when things are done individually rather than together.
彼らは別々に行動した。
They acted individually.
Describing items that are wrapped or packaged separately, one per package.
A noun meaning 'individual wrapping', often used on product labels.
このクッキーは個包装です。
These cookies are individually wrapped.
Similar to 個包装, meaning 'individual packaging'.
個別包装の飴を配った。
I handed out individually wrapped candies.
Emphasizing that something is done for or to each person personally, often in educational or service contexts.
Refers to individual instruction or tutoring, one-on-one teaching.
彼は個人指導を受けている。
He is receiving individual instruction.
Means 'individual handling' or 'personalized service', common in business contexts.
当店ではお客様に個別対応いたします。
We provide individual service to each customer.
Referring to something that belongs to or is done by each person separately, often with a sense of 'respective'.
Means 'each' or 'respectively', often used when people do things individually according to their own situation.
彼らはそれぞれの意見を述べた。
They each expressed their individual opinions.
Means 'each person' or 'individually', often used in instructions or rules.
個別に emphasizes handling each item as a separate unit, often in systematic or administrative contexts. 別々に simply means 'separately' and can be used for actions done apart from each other without the nuance of systematic individual treatment.
質問は個別に受け付けます。
We will take questions individually.
私たちは別々に帰った。
We went home separately.
Avoid directly translating 'individually' as インディビジュアリー; it is not natural Japanese. Use the options above depending on context.
Loanword from English 'man-to-man', meaning one-on-one, often used in sports coaching or teaching.
マンツーマンで教えてもらった。
I was taught individually (one-on-one).
Please prepare individually.